For people who are considered obese (BMI greater than or equal to 30) or those whoare overweight (BMI of 25 to 29.9) and have two or more risk factors, the guidelinesrecommend weight loss. Even a small weight loss (just 10 percent of your currentweight) will help to lower your risk of developing diseases associated with obesity.Patients who are overweight, do not have a high waist measurement, and have lessthan 2 risk factors may need to prevent further weight gain rather than lose weight.
Talk to your doctor to see if you are at an increased risk and if you should loseweight. Your doctor will evaluate your BMI, waist measurement, and others risk factorsfor heart disease. People who are overweight or obese have a greater chance of developinghigh blood pressure, high blood cholesterol or other lipid disorders, type 2 diabetes,heart disease, stroke, and certain cancers, and even a small weight loss (just 10percent of your current weight) will help to lower your risk of developing thosediseases.
Dissatisfied with your weight? - We're bombarded with scare stories about weight,from size zero to the obesity 'epidemic'. But a healthy weight is determined bydifferent factors for each of us
